{"id":39981,"date":"2020-02-07T16:16:34","date_gmt":"2020-02-07T16:16:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=39981"},"modified":"2020-02-07T16:16:34","modified_gmt":"2020-02-07T16:16:34","slug":"royal-glamorgan-ae-closure-could-burden-services","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2020\/02\/07\/royal-glamorgan-ae-closure-could-burden-services\/","title":{"rendered":"Royal Glamorgan A&amp;E closure &#039;could burden services&#039;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Closing unit &#8216;would risk people\u2019s health and put extra pressure on University Hospital Wales, say protesters<\/h4>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/HEATH-BUSY-CAR-PARK-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40002\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/HEATH-BUSY-CAR-PARK-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40002\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>Closing Royal Glamorgan Hospital A&amp;E could put lives at risk and put pressure on University Hospital Wales, protesters have said in a public outcry.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>This comes after Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board announced that RGH A&amp;E was under threat due to plans to reduce services because of staff shortages.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>A number of options have been put forward including closing\nthe A&amp;E at night or turning it into a 24-hour minor injuries unit.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Dr Sharon Hopkins, interim CEO of the health board said: \u201cContinuing and growing service and staffing pressures have meant that this situation is becoming increasingly unsustainable and safe services in their current configuration cannot be maintained beyond the immediate short term without unacceptable risks to patient safety.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.assembly.wales\/en\/gethome\/e-petitions\/Pages\/petitiondetail.aspx?PetitionID=1722\">A petition<\/a>, which currently has over 11,000 signatures, has been created and multiple Facebook pages have been set up to try and save the service. <\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"465\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/ROYAL-GLAM-.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40012\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/ROYAL-GLAM-.png 620w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/ROYAL-GLAM--300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/ROYAL-GLAM--500x375.png 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/ROYAL-GLAM--293x220.png 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"465\" src=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/ROYAL-GLAM-.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40012\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/ROYAL-GLAM-.png 620w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/ROYAL-GLAM--300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/ROYAL-GLAM--500x375.png 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/ROYAL-GLAM--293x220.png 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>Royal Glamorgan Hospital, Ynysmaerdy.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>\u201cClosing the A&amp;E would be a risk to people\u2019s health and\nput extra pressure on University Hospital Wales,\u201d said a UHW employee, who\nwished to remain anonymous.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>She told The Cardiffian that every day she has witnessed cars queuing to get into the car park and struggling to find a carparking space. <\/p>\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s well over capacity now so if plans go ahead with the\nclosures at Royal Glamorgan, there will be a huge impact on UHW,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>She added that many people in the Rhondda Cynon Taff area told her that if the A&amp;E closes, they would go straight to UHW in an emergency.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>She explained that locals believe the Prince Charles and Princess of Wales hospitals are already overburdened services, and that Prince Charles is not easily accessible for people without a car.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Many people have shared their own personal experiences with\nRoyal Glamorgan A&amp;E to highlight its importance.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Chrissy Brandon, 35, is diabetic and was treated there when she fell ill due to extremely high blood sugar levels.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>\u201cMy friend carried me from my home to A&amp;E as I couldn\u2019t\nget an ambulance,\u201d said Ms Brandon.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Ms Brandon\u2019s family was contacted as hospital staff did not\nbelieve she would make it through the night.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>\u201cBut all their hard work paid off, and I pulled through,\u201d said Ms Brandon. <\/p>\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe doctors told me if I hadn\u2019t got the care I needed when I did, I would be dead. If people have to travel to Merthyr, Cardiff or Bridgend, it could be a matter of life or death.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"675\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/MAP-EDITED-1024x675.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40007\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/MAP-EDITED-1024x675.png 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/MAP-EDITED-300x198.png 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/MAP-EDITED-770x507.png 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/MAP-EDITED-1536x1012.png 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/MAP-EDITED-500x329.png 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/MAP-EDITED-293x193.png 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/MAP-EDITED-1400x922.png 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/MAP-EDITED.png 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/MAP-EDITED-1024x675.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40007\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/MAP-EDITED-1024x675.png 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/MAP-EDITED-300x198.png 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/MAP-EDITED-770x507.png 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/MAP-EDITED-1536x1012.png 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/MAP-EDITED-500x329.png 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/MAP-EDITED-293x193.png 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/MAP-EDITED-1400x922.png 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/MAP-EDITED.png 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>The A&amp;E services available in the area. Credit: Google Maps.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>Tina Smart, 32, of Primrose Street, is a call handler at an out-of-hours GP in the area.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe main issue for A&amp;E, I believe, is misuse,\u201d said Ms\nSmart.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Ms Smart explained that hundreds of patients call to try to get an out of hours GP appointment, and if they do not get one, many go to A&amp;E instead of waiting for their GP surgery to open.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s ridiculous how many people attend A&amp;E for such\nminor things hence why there is a 4+ hour wait.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>\u201cI feel that by closing A&amp;E at Royal Glamorgan Hospital,\nwhich is already such a busy unit, they will be passing the issue and pressure\nover to the other A&amp;E departments,\u201d said Ms Smart.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Ms Smart was treated at Royal Glamorgan A&amp;E herself when\nshe suffered a stroke caused by a blood clot on her brain.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>\u201cI was rushed to RGH and initially refused a bed. Eventually\nI was given one, and I had to communicate as best I could with a consultant at UHW\nas there weren\u2019t any available at RGH,\u201d said Ms Smart.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>She was told that if she had to travel any further, she would have needed brain surgery and could have experienced far more severe effects after her stroke.<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"410\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Wait-Time-Comparisons-1-410x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"40041\" data-link=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?attachment_id=40041\" class=\"wp-image-40041\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/Wait-Time-Comparisons-1-410x1024.jpg 410w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/Wait-Time-Comparisons-1-120x300.jpg 120w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/Wait-Time-Comparisons-1-770x1925.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/Wait-Time-Comparisons-1-500x1250.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/Wait-Time-Comparisons-1-293x733.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/Wait-Time-Comparisons-1.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 410px) 100vw, 410px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"410\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Wait-Time-Comparisons-1-410x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"40041\" data-link=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?attachment_id=40041\" class=\"wp-image-40041\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/Wait-Time-Comparisons-1-410x1024.jpg 410w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/Wait-Time-Comparisons-1-120x300.jpg 120w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/Wait-Time-Comparisons-1-770x1925.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/Wait-Time-Comparisons-1-500x1250.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/Wait-Time-Comparisons-1-293x733.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/Wait-Time-Comparisons-1.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 410px) 100vw, 410px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"410\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Wait-Time-Comparisons-410x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"40042\" data-link=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?attachment_id=40042\" class=\"wp-image-40042\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/Wait-Time-Comparisons-410x1024.jpg 410w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/Wait-Time-Comparisons-120x300.jpg 120w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/Wait-Time-Comparisons-770x1925.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/Wait-Time-Comparisons-500x1250.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/Wait-Time-Comparisons-293x733.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/Wait-Time-Comparisons.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 410px) 100vw, 410px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"410\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Wait-Time-Comparisons-410x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"40042\" data-link=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?attachment_id=40042\" class=\"wp-image-40042\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/Wait-Time-Comparisons-410x1024.jpg 410w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/Wait-Time-Comparisons-120x300.jpg 120w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/Wait-Time-Comparisons-770x1925.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/Wait-Time-Comparisons-500x1250.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/Wait-Time-Comparisons-293x733.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/Wait-Time-Comparisons.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 410px) 100vw, 410px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<p>Ian Cathrew, UNISON Cwm Taf Morgannwg branch chair, said: \u201cThe health board needs to ensure safe staffing levels, which ensure safe services, are in place not only in its emergency departments but throughout its hospitals. This requires proper funding.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s clear the public feels it\u2019s totally unacceptable for a major\nhospital like Royal Glamorgan not to have a 24-hour A&amp;E service. UNISON\ncalls for this to be rectified immediately so local people can be confident in\ntheir hospital services.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Many local MPs\nand AMs have spoken out about the potential closure, and 16 have signed a joint\nstatement calling to rule out the closure of RGH A&amp;E along with other\ndemands.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Labour and Plaid politicians have united in their opposition to any closure of the A&amp;E at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital. I am proud to have signed this and delighted that <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LeanneWood?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@LeanneWood<\/a> has too. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/DZa4WziTyT\">pic.twitter.com\/DZa4WziTyT<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Chris Bryant (@RhonddaBryant) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RhonddaBryant\/status\/1225121577546735616?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 5, 2020<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>Leanne Wood, Assembly Member for Rhondda,\nsaid: \u201cPlaid Cymru \u2013 along with many\ncampaigners \u2013 are now calling for a concerted effort on the part of the health\nboard and Welsh Government for a big push on consultant recruitment for the\ndepartment to strengthen the services. <\/p>\n\n\n<p>\u201cTo achieve this, the A&amp;E\nelement of the South Wales Programme needs to be deleted as it is this which\nhas deterred many consultants from taking up permanent roles.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>\u201cIn the longer term, it is\nincumbent on the Welsh Government to do more to train consultants and, in the\nmeantime, entice consultants to our country so that we are never put this in\nthis position again.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<p>The Cardiffian contacted Cardiff and Vale University Health Board for a comment, but they said they were unable to help with our enquiry at this time. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Closing unit &#8216;would risk people\u2019s health and put extra pressure on University Hospital Wales, say protesters Closing Royal Glamorgan Hospital A&amp;E could put lives at risk and put pressure on University Hospital Wales, protesters have said in a public outcry. This comes after Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board announced that RGH A&amp;E was under threat due to plans to reduce services because of staff shortages. A number of options have been put forward including closing the A&amp;E at night [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":150,"featured_media":40428,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[417,3,113],"tags":[23,470,471,472,473,474,475,161,476,477],"coauthors":[],"class_list":["post-39981","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-heath","category-news","category-uncategorised","tag-cardiff","tag-ae","tag-accident-and-emergency","tag-health-board","tag-heath","tag-heath-hospital","tag-hospital","tag-petition","tag-royal-glamoran-ae","tag-royal-glamorgan-hospital"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Royal Glamorgan A&amp;E closure &#039;could burden services&#039; - The Cardiffian<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2020\/02\/07\/royal-glamorgan-ae-closure-could-burden-services\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Royal Glamorgan A&amp;E closure &#039;could burden services&#039; - The Cardiffian\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Closing unit &#8216;would risk people\u2019s health and put extra pressure on University Hospital Wales, say protesters Closing Royal Glamorgan Hospital A&amp;E could put lives at risk and put pressure on University Hospital Wales, protesters have said in a public outcry. 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